Fire Not Suspicious

October 31, 2013

By

LAURA CARPENTER

Firefighters work to stop the blaze at the Derby Line home Photo: Laura Carpenter

DERBY LINE â€“ A house that burned to the ground quickly Tuesday evening is not considered suspicious according to police. An old home at the top of Pelow Hill in Derby Line had sat empty for years and was recently purchased by Dale Bennett of Coventry. The home remained unoccupied after the sale but was undergoing renovations. Fire Investigator Paul Cerutti and Detective Sargent Mark Potter with the Vermont State Police among others investigated and determined the cause of the fire was electrical.
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